Rating: Four Stars****
Genre: Popular Non-Fiction - Autobiographical
Summary: This book is a collection of short essays that are all about Sarah's funny musings as a child and liberal woman. The book starts off with her father's love for the NRA and shooting guns, as well as their opposing stances on Election Day, which immediately tips of Sarah's perspectives in politics. Other subjects she insightfully re-accounts are the lessons she learned being in a marching band as a teen, visiting Disneyland without kids with her anti-Disney friend, her stay and the history behind the Chelsea Hotel in New York, and her search for Frank Sinatra in Hoboken.
Evaluation: The book is a great mix of a memoir, travel essays, and commentary on iconic culture with a flavor of politics. Sarah Vowell is witty and bright, which makes this an entertaining, smart read about her life before she became known for her airtime on NPR.
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The Areas of My Expertise by John Hodgman
Chuck Klosterman IV
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